(WNY News Now) Jamestown, NY – Producing field crops in Southwest New York is an important sector of our agriculture industry. With 4,508 farms operating 641,205 acres, local farmers need up-to-date information to make informed decisions. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program is pleased to present our SWNY 2024 In-Person Field Crop Congress. Producers of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to register or reach out to SWNYDLFC for more information by calling 716-640-2047.

This event will be held January 31 from 10:45am – 3pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville. The cost is $10/person. Scholarships are available for those who are in need and would like to attend for free. Please register online at http://tinyurl.com/2024fieldcropcongress or by calling Kelly Bourne at 585-268-7644 ext. 10 or by emailing klb288@cornell.edu. DEC and CCA credits are available.

Topics include:

• Economic and engineering considerations of installing a grain storage system
• Soybean Cyst Nematode and its Impact in NYS
• Ongoing Seedcorn Maggot Research
• Tar Spot Updates for SWNY
• On-Farm Processing of High Oleic Soybeans

SWNYDLFC is a partnership between Cornell University and the CCE Associations of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Steuben counties.